MUNCIE, Ind. – The
Ball State men’s swimming and diving team fell 159-130 to Eastern Michigan
Saturday afternoon at Lewellen Aquatics Center. The Cardinals were led by
Michael Weber and Joe Morris who each came away with two individual wins.

Weber, Morris, and Cole Smith all earned individuals wins
for the Cardinals. Weber turned in a 52.39 in the 100 back and a 1:56.68 in
the200 IM, while Smith clocked a 22.00 in the 50 free for his first collegiate
wini. Morris swept the breast, turning in a 57.03 and a 2:08.27 in the 100 and
200.

Andy Lamb and Cameron Watters both turned in season bests in
the 1000 free. Lamb came in third with a time of 10:07.71, while Watters
clocked a 10:38.83 for fifth place. In the 500 free, Nicholas Stevens earned
second place with a time of 4:53.38. Lamb came in third at 4:55.07, while
Jonathan McCormick turned in a 5:04.68 for sixth.

Season-bests were also met in the fly. Drew Tharp clocked a
52.18 in the 100 fly for second place, while Ethan Hall and Tucker Hale touched
with season-best times of 55.33 and 56.12 respectively for fourth and fifth
place. Tharp came in fourth in the 200 fly at 1:57.20, while McCormick and Hall
rounded out the event with times of 2:03.47 and 2:04.63.

In the 50 free, Austin Goodman came in fifth with a 22.74,
while Shane Brown turned in a 22.86 for sixth. Oaks posted a third place finish
in the 100 free at 48.49. Smith and Goodman were right behind in fourth and
fifth place with times of 48.76 and 49.81. Stevens turned in a 1:46.95 in the
200 free for third place followed by Oaks in fourth with a time of 1:47.95.
Neal Fenning came in sixth with a time of 1:49.09.

Hale posted a fourth-place finish for the Cardinals in the
100 back at 55.15 and finished sixth in the 200 back at 2:06.98. Weber turned
in a fourth-place effort in the 200 at 1:58.01, while Watters came in fifth at
2:03.58.

David Wood came in fifth in the 100 breast at 1:02.80 and
sixth in the 200 breast at 2:20.25. Conner Snare came in sixth in the 100
breast, clocking a 1:03.75 and fourth in the 200 at 2:16.77.

In the 200 IM, Snare came in second at 2:04.01 while
McCormick earned sixth with a time of 2:11.42.

The meet ended with the 200 free relay. Morris, Smith, Oaks
and Tharp turned in a 1:27.18.

In the diving competitions, Jake Brehmer had a mark of
242.10 in the 1-meter and a 238.42 in the 3-meter. Evan Becker had a 214.87 in
the 1-meter and a 207.60 in the 3-meter.

The Ball State men’s swimming and diving team is back in
action on Friday, Jan. 25 when it hosts Evansville at 4 p.m. at Lewellen
Aquatics Center. Stay tuned to ballstatesports.com for more information.